 Hi, I'm Johnny Erickson Tata, and when I was at the University of Maryland in the late 60s, I was really big on being independent. I may have broken my neck in that diving accident, but I could take care of myself, thank you. Whether making my way around campus, not having to ask for help in class, or feeding myself in the cafeteria. Sure, I was a quadriplegic, but I certainly did not want to be treated in any special way. No one was going to see me as weak or